Associate Consultant

Associate Recruitment Consultants – Swindon
The People Network are a specialist in delivering top talent across cloud, data, and software engineering. Now in our 20th year of trading, we have an established track record of successfully identifying, engaging and placing amazing talent with our clients, helping them to secure niche skill-sets, build high-performing teams, create and launch new products, and achieve their growth targets.
Trusted by well-known organisations to solve their talent problems, our clients range from global financial services companies to large consulting firms, international software vendors and innovative new tech start-ups.
We have some aggressive growth plans for 2024 and are looking for 3 x Associate Consultants to join our highly experienced, friendly and supportive team of expert recruiters.
We are looking for confident, driven, self-motivated individuals who want to build their career in a sales-focused Recruitment role. If this sounds like you – we want to hear from you! ??
We will provide all the training, coaching and support you need to be successful, with a training plan tailored to keep your skills developing and your recruitment career moving forward.
The Role
In this predominantly Sales/New Business focused role you will be tasked with fully immersing yourself into a specialist vertical market. You will continuously identify the major and emerging players in your market, engage and build relationships with senior stakeholders, understand their problems and present best-in-class talent solutions that add real value and deliver the people they need.
You will be able to tailor your approach to the needs of each client and will build a strong knowledge of your sector, keeping on top of industry developments and the latest trends.
You will be a relentless networker, connecting and sharing information with your vibrant community to develop high-quality client relationships and you will build your personal brand and attract candidates through regular social posting.
With the support of our Delivery Team, you will source niche, talented candidates for mid-to-senior level vacancies across your vertical, assessing and evaluating them against your client's requirements, and managing them through the recruitment process, providing a seamless experience.
The team working alongside you are likeminded and driven individuals, striving for excellence and looking to surpass expectations and you will aim to stand out as the go-to recruiter in your market.
What is required?
You may be working in a customer-facing role and looking for a change in career, or you may even have 3-6 months recruitment or sales experience but are looking for a change in market or culture.
You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, will build rapport quickly, and will be passionate about developing excellent customer relationships.
You will have a strong work ethic and you want a company culture around you that will support your professional growth.
You are motivated by a target and never shy away from an opportunity that will allow you to develop your skills. You will have a growth mindset and will see both winning and failure as opportunities for development.
You will be a strong team player and collaborator, bringing new ideas and helping to drive improvements to processes and ways of working.
In terms of reward you can expect the following:

• Competitive salary and uncapped commission structure (the potential is limitless!)
• Hybrid working
• Perkbox (access to various retail, dining and entertainment discounts, free food/coffee and mental health/wellbeing hub including an Employee Assistance Program)
• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual incentives (including lunch clubs, vouchers, prizes, overseas trips to Barcelona, Ibiza)
• Quarterly Staff Socials (Ninja Warrior, trips to the races, etc.)
• Early finish Friday – start the weekend early!
• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Pension scheme
• Group Share Save Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Casual dress code

If you are keen to kickstart your career in recruitment or build on your already established experience and want to work in a diverse, fun and dedicated team of professionals then we would love to hear from you!
Please note, all applicants must have full UK working rights and you must also be within a commutable distance of Swindon (preferably with a valid driving license and access to your own car).
If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch.